This song illustrates the singer's battle with depression and thoughts of suicide. This is a battle The Verve frontman Richard Ashcroft has known all too well, as he is a clinically diagnosed manic depressant who has battled with depression, drug addictions, and thoughts of suicide since the late '90s. Ashcroft married Kate Radley from the band Spiritualized in 1995 - she's likely the inspiration for lines like: "I hope you feel like I feel Someone to stand beside me" In his songs, Ashcroft has often expressed a desire for intimate understanding, with Radle… read more
This song illustrates the singer's battle with depression and thoughts of suicide. This is a battle The Verve frontman Richard Ashcroft has know… read more
This song illustrates the singer's battle with depression and thoughts of suicide. This is a battle The Verve frontman Richard Ashcroft has known all too well, as he is a clinically… read more
The Verve (originally Verve) was an English alternative rock band. The band was formed in 1989 at Winstanley College, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, by vocalist Richard Ashcroft, guitarist Nick McCabe, bassist Simon Jones and drummer Peter Salisbury. Simon Tong later became a member. The band originally split in 1995, but reunited in 1996 to great commercial success. They split once more in April 1999. The band reunited once more in June of 2007, but this reunion was short lived, despite the release of the album Forth in 2008, and the band split again in August 2009. Beginning … read more
The Verve (originally Verve) was an English alternative rock band. The band was formed in 1989 at Winstanley College, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, by vocalist Richard Ashcroft, guita… read more
The Verve (originally Verve) was an English alternative rock band. The band was formed in 1989 at Winstanley College, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, by vocalist Richard Ashcroft, guitarist Nick McCabe, bassist Simon Jones and drum… read more